DEAL MAKERS IN WAITING— The House Republican conference is known for its bomb throwers and rabble rousers. But with much anticipation of a GOP takeover in the midterm elections, there’s a question of what a Republican controlled House could actually accomplish during a Biden presidency. A top priority will be thwarting Biden at every turn, plus a cascade of investigations. But that… Read more »

 Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-R) today responded to the announcement that Eppley Airport will receive a $20 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  Bacon voted in favor of the legislation last November, which will allocate $550 billion for roads and bridges, railroads, broadband access,… Read more »

Ahead of the national launch of the 9-8-8 Mental Health Hotline, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in requesting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release finalized 2021 data on suicides among children in America as soon as possible. [...] In their letter, the members asked that Walensky work with them to address the mental… Read more »

 Omaha, Neb. – Scoring a 104 out of 110 by the Common Ground Committee, Inc (CGC), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) is ranked first by the non-partisan, citizen-led organization devoted to improving public discourse in politics. Bacon, the number one elected official in America, received the highest score nationwide. This is the second time in a row that CGC has graded… Read more »

June 30, 2022 — 170 Members of Congress joined a bipartisan advocacy effort in support of $193 million in funding for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program for the upcoming fiscal year, helping young people across the country build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to long-term professional and personal success. The effort, which was co-led by Nebraska Congressman Don… Read more »

Omaha, Neb. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-R) participated in a bipartisan trip to Israel last week where he met with out-going Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in-coming Prime Minister Yair Lapid, and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also met with The Honorable Mansour Abbas, current leader of the United Arab List and Chairman of the Special Committee on Arab Society… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) led more than 60 Republican lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) help solve the nationwide shortage of qualified drivers holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) in the motor fuels distribution industry. Read the full article here. Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act:  “People battling substance use disorders or suffering from severe mental illness, especially children, will greatly benefit from the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act which supports… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), voted Thursday morning in favor of advancing H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The bill was reported out of committee by a vote of 57 – 1. This ... Read the full article here. Read more »

Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “The Conference of Presidents strongly supports the letter from 37 bipartisan Members of Congress, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Don Bacon (R-NE), calling for a federal inquiry into the dissemination of… Read more »